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Why Choose River Drifters?
• EXPERIENCE: River Drifters has been providing outdoor
adventures since 1979.
• SELECTION: We have eight rivers with many trip choices.
• QUALITY: Top-of-the-line gear & experienced, entertaining guides.
• SAFETY & FUN: Our top priorities!
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guides make these goals reality. We hire them because,
besides being whitewater guiding maestros, they truly love
people and want to share the joy and excitement of rafting
with you!
GROUPS AND DISCOUNTS
Whitewater rafting is the perfect group outing! If your goal
is better teamwork at the office, special memories for your
family reunion or a bonding experience for your school
group, church group or other peer group, then you need
to gather everyone up for a whitewater rafting trip! We
offer discounts for large groups. Give us a call for more
information on getting your team together for a rewarding
time on the river!
COMPLETING YOUR RESERVATIONS
Advance reservations are highly recommended. For quick
and easy reservations, visit our website, RiverDrifters.net. You
can also call us today at 800.972.0430. Prices are subject to
change. All participants are required to sign an assumption of
risk, liability release, and photo release.
CANCELLATION POLICY
A $15/person cancellation fee will be assessed on any
cancellation. Cancellations made within 72 hours of trip
departure will forfeit 50% of the total trip price. No-shows or
cancellations made within 24 hours will not receive a refund.
We cannot make exceptions to these policies.
River Drifters offers trips under special use permits from Mt. Hood and Gifford
Pinchot National Forests, and the Prineville & Vale BLM. RD is a member
of America Outdoors, Oregon Guides & Packers and is certified under
Oregon State Marine Board. River Drifters is an equal opportunity provider.
Phone: 800.972.0430 or 800.226.1001
Fax: 240.414.0854
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Deschutes River Office:
405 Deschutes Ave.
Maupin, OR 97037
White Salmon River Office:
856 Highway 141
Husum, WA 98623
800.972.0430
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River Trips Since 1979
Trips Near Portland, Hood River & Bend
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Deschutes River: Class III+
White Salmon River: Class III-IV
Clackamas River: Class III-IV
Sunshine and warm weather fans, this one’s for you. Join us
on Oregon’s most popular river trip: the Deschutes! Beginners,
experienced rafters, and river rats of all ages and abilities
love this trip. Fun, playful rapids alternate with blue-green
flatwater, perfect for a quick cooling swim in the desert heat.
Close enough to Portland for a half-day trip, the Deschutes has
enough miles for full-day adventures and multi-day journeys.
Let us know your ideal trip. We’ll make it happen!
Three words for the White Salmon: Ultimate. Northwest. River. Rapid
after rapid rushes through this gorgeous, lushly vegetated and
officially protected wild and scenic gorge. Lower-flow summer
trips start at an exclusive upper launch adding several additional
rapids and conclude with an optional ride over legendary Husum
Falls. We’ll portage the finicky falls on spring high water trips and
splash down the Lower White Salmon and the first 1/2 mile of the
newly free-flowing Lower-Lower White Salmon. Look closely, and
you’ll spot the first salmon to call the river home in 100 years.
Come for high flow and low flow and experience it all!
The Clackamas River is gorgeous: A stunning old-growth forest
canyon confines the river, forcing the crystal clear water
to tumble downstream in oversized waves, drops and long
rapids. Oregon rivers don’t get much better than this! You’ll
feel like you’re in the wilderness while you’re on the river, but
the Clackamas is close enough to Portland for you to make
this a regular day trip. We’ve been rafting the Clackamas
since 1979. Let us share this remarkable river with you!
Season: April-October
Duration: 1/2, Full and Multi-Day
Price: $60-$65 per person
Season: April-October
Duration: 1/2 Day
Price: $60-$65 per person
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Wind River: Class IV-V
Owyhee River: Class II-IV+
Do large drops, boulder gardens and continuous whitewater sound
like your cup of tea? How about the camaraderie of scouting,
portaging and paddling difficult rapids as a team? Yes? The
Wind River is for you! Expect constant challenges and a continual
adrenaline rush on the Northwest’s most intense and relentless
stretch of commercially run whitewater. This demanding trip is for
physically fit adults with previous Class IV paddling experience.
Best water flows are in April and May. Don’t miss this epic trip!
Got time in the spring? Come see the “Grand Canyon of Oregon” the Owyhee River. This remote, beautiful canyon wanders through
some of the most stunning scenery in the country. Lofty canyon
walls, geologic wonders, hot springs, and numerous rapids will
inspire, intrigue, and exhilarate you on this multi-day adventure.
Sandy Gorge: Class IV+
Portland’s backyard has a secret: The Sandy Gorge. Monstersized, moss-covered mountains of rock constrict the Sandy into
big, boiling boulder fields of whitewater. Rainforest-like scenery
completes the picture of this hidden, close-to-town gem. The
Sandy is incredible, and the secret is out. Here’s the catch: it’s
only runnable for a short time each year! Miss the early spring
snowmelt, and you’re waiting a year. Plan early, and sign up now!
Klickitat River: Class III+
Tucked into a stunning wild valley, the Klickitat is a wilderness
journey close to the Gorge. You’ll see deer, hawks and eagles at
home in this striking basalt-towered canyon that winds from the
deep green of old-growth forest to the yellowed grass of the arid
desert. Tucked away in this canyon are plenty of great rapids,
including the Class III+ Magic Mile of continuous whitewater.
Join us for a springtime float down this must-see hidden corner
of Washington.
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North Santiam: Class II-III
When other rivers run dry, the North Santiam perseveres. We’ll
run it late into October. Fall foliage makes this late-season trip a
photographer’s dream. But hang tight to that waterproof camera,
because there are plenty of rapids tucked away in this scenic valley!
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